Thursday 24th September 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 121)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 24 September 2020.

C1: Champion Des Cooper (3 wins, 261 points.) A trainee driving instructor from Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire.
C2: Challenger Mark Elliott. A cryptic crossword compiler from Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire.
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Digance.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R Y L T U I E A C
R02: R N H I O E T Y U
R03: 50, 7, 5, 9, 2, 1. Target: 542.
TTT: PETERLOTS - "Peter gets to lots of different places really quickly in the sci-fi movie."
R04: K M P A O I F V A
R05: R F M D E I O T S
R06: 75, 4, 10, 7, 7, 8. Target: 685.
R07: R M G A E I L H A
R08: N T M E O E L D A
R09: 50, 1, 2, 4, 7, 3. Target: 163.
TTT: DUOPERSON - "He was the size of two people, which made him slow and clumsy."
R10: J P Q O E A N D S
R11: R T C I E U D S O
R12: L N B A O I R W E
R13: A E O N P S R U B
R14: 50, 25, 2, 4, 1, 7. Target: 261.
R15: M U L E B E B B E (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: R Y L T U I E A C

Des: REALITY (7)
Mark: ARTICLE (7)
DC: CLARITY (7) RECITAL (7) TREACLY (7) CRUELTY (7)
OT: LITERACY (8) RETICULA (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: R N H I O E T Y U

Des: HORNET (6)
Mark: HUNTER (6)
DC: ROUTINE (7)
OT: NOUTHER (7) TOURNEY (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)

Round 3: 50, 7, 5, 9, 2, 1. Target: 542.

Des: 542. ((9 + 2) x 50) - 7 - 1 (10)
Mark: 542. ((9 + 2) x 50) - 7 - 1 (10)
Score: 23–23 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: PETERLOTS -> TELEPORTS

Round 4: K M P A O I F V A

Des: VAMP (4)
Mark: FOAM (4)
DC: OKAPI (5)
OT: AFOAM (5) AIMAK (5) AKOIA (5) KAPAI (5) MAFIA (5) MAIKO (5) MAKAF (5) MAKAI (5) MIKVA (5)
Score: 27–27 (max 30)

Round 5: R F M D E I O T S

Des: STORED (6)
Mark: MOISTER (7)
OT: MORTISED (8)
Score: 27–34 (max 38)

Round 6: 75, 4, 10, 7, 7, 8. Target: 685.

Des: 685. (((7 / 7) + 8) x 75) + 10 (10)
Mark: 686.
Score: 37–34 (max 48)

Richard reads a poem about Florence Nightingale, as he talks about visiting a local museum with her writings in it.

Round 7: R M G A E I L H A

Des: MAILER (6)
Mark: HAILER (6)
DC: REGALIA (7) GHARIAL (7) LAIRAGE (7)
OT: ALAMIRE (7) ALMAGRE (7) ALMIRAH (7) ARGILEH (7) RAILAGE (7)
Score: 43–40 (max 55)

Round 8: N T M E O E L D A

Des: LAMENTED (8)
Mark: LAMENTED (8)
DC: LEMONADE (8)
OT: NEMATODE (8)
Score: 51–48 (max 63)

Round 9: 50, 1, 2, 4, 7, 3. Target: 163.

Des: 163. ((50 + 4) x 3) + 1 (10)
Mark: 163. ((50 + 7) x 3) - (4 x 2) (10)
Score: 61–58 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: DUOPERSON -> PONDEROUS

Round 10: J P Q O E A N D S

Des: OPENS (5)
Mark: PONDS (5)
DC: DAPSONE (7) PAEONS (6)
Score: 66–63 (max 80)

Round 11: R T C I E U D S O

Des: OUTSIDER (8)
Mark: COURTED (7)
DC: COURTSIDE (18)
OT: CUSTODIER (18)
Score: 74–63 (max 98)

Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "pleased as punch".

Round 12: L N B A O I R W E

Des: BLOWIER (7)
Mark: ALBINO (6)
DC: RAINBOW (7) BOWLINE (7)
OT: AILERON (7) ALERION (7) ALIENOR (7) BROWNIE (7) OLIBANE (7) OWNABLE (7) ROWABLE (7) WEBINAR (7)
Score: 81–63 (max 105)

Round 13: A E O N P S R U B

Des: BONERS (6)
Mark: PERSONA (7)
DC: PERSON (6) PARSON (6) SUBPOENA (8)
OT: PRONUBAS (8)
Score: 81–70 (max 113)

Round 14: 50, 25, 2, 4, 1, 7. Target: 261.

Des: 261. ((4 + 1) x 50) + 25 - (2 x 7) (10)
Mark: -
Score: 91–70 (max 123)

Round 15: M U L E B E B B E

Des buzzes on 2.25 seconds to say BUMBLEBEE which is correct.
Final Score: 101–70 (max 133)

Statistics Corner

Des:
Total score - 101
Raw score - 113
Total % of max - 76
Raw % of max - 85
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 7.5
Number of maxes - 7

Mark:
Total score - 70
Raw score - 90
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 3

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=82